Show threadBentleyAug 2, 2024
It's that 10+ #VeryHighRisk air that kept many Calgarians (including this one) locked into their 30+ degree apartments shut off entirely from any fresh, cool night air. It's awful. And then you find out we might lose #Jasper. /9 #AQHI #HeatWave https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/calgary-air-quality-high-risk-wildfire-smoke-1.7275491
Calgary's air quality deemed 'high risk' as wildfire smoke hangs over the city | CBC News

With Calgary and many surrounding areas blanketed in a haze of thick wildfire smoke, doctors are warning people to take precautions.

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Show threadBentleyAug 2, 2024
The week that saw the utter destruction of ~ 1/3 of the town of #Jasper & over 1.3 million Calgarians breathing #VeryHighRisk #AirQuality started with Sunday July 21, 2024 being the hottest day in recorded history. The record didn't last a single day. /3

#HeatWave #ExtremeHeat #Climate
BentleyJul 25, 2024

Sparse sleep in my 30+ degree rental last night. Normally I'd've cooled it by opening windows but not at the #VeryHighRisk #AQHI rating we had yesterday. Sweating at 730 this morning. Now flooding my apartment with cool yet moderately risky air while we've got it.

The tradeoff? It's now 27 degrees in here. But ask me how my throat feels.

There's no good choices in stuff like this, just less bad ones.

#yyc #Climate #yycSmoke #ExtremeHeat